Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2015-01-26 — CA
Operator
Pacific Gas & Electric Co
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$6,200
Incident datetime
2015-01-26 10:29
Report number
Location
CA, SAN MATEO
Narrative
At 1029 hours on january 26, 2015, pg&e was notified of a structure fire at 992 el camino real (pizza parlor) in san bruno due to vehicle impact (following a high speed police chase) with the gas meter set and riser. The vehicle impact resulted in an unintentional release of natural gas and subsequent ignition. Pg&e gas service representative (gsr) arrived onsite at 1046 hours. Repair crew arrived at 1110 hours. Gas was shut-in at 1140 hours by excavating, squeezing, and capping the 2-inch steel gas distribution main. Pg&e also removed the meter set to 990 el camino real, which was located on the damaged wall of 992 el camino real. The fire was contained at approximately 1215 hours. Seniore's pizza (992 el camino real) was destroyed from the incident. At approximately 1245 hours, southbound el camino real reopened. Three customers (992 and 990 el camino real) lost gas service as a result of the incident and will be restored once new service is requested. On january 27, 2015, a special leak survey of pg&e's gas facilities in the area was conducted and no leaks were detected. There were no injuries and no fatalities reported during the incident. Less than 3 mmcf of gas was unintentionally released. San francisco major media (I.E., kron 4, kgo 7, and ktvu) were observed on scene. This incident was reported to DOT and cpuc due to the unintentional release and ignition of natural gas from pg&e facilities, and damages are estimated to exceed $50,000.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2015-01-26 10:29:00
Year
2015
Report Received Date
2015-02-25 00:00:00
Iyear
2015.0
Report Number
20150017.0
Supplemental Number
16028.0
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
15007
Name
Pacific Gas & Electric Co
Operator Street Address
6121 Bollinger Canyon Rd.
Operator City Name
San Ramon
Operator State Abbreviation
CA
Operator Postal Code
94583
Local Datetime
2015-01-26 10:15:00
Location Street Address
992 El Camino Real
Location City Name
San Bruno
Location County Name
San Mateo
Location State Abbreviation
CA
Location Postal Code
94066
Location Latitude
37.6322916
Location Longitude
-122.4183799
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2015-01-26 00:00:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1106634
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
27.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
3.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2015-01-26 10:29:00
On Site Datetime
2015-01-26 10:46:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Private Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance (E.g. Value Or Regulator Station, Outdoor Meter Set)
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
Outside Meter/regulator Set
Material Involved
Other
Material Details
Meter Is Pot Aluminum
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Vehicle Impact On Meter Set
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
50000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
6200.0
Est Cost Emergency
0.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
184.0
Prpty
56384.0
Commercial Affected
2.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
1.0
Accident Psig
55.0
Normal Psig
55.0
Mop Psig
60.0
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Scada In Place Ind
No
Accident Identifier
Notification From Emergency Responder
Investigation Status
No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the incident
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Cause Details
Damage By Car, Truck, Or Other Motorized Vehicle/equipment Not Engaged In Excavation
Outside Force Type
Damage By Car, Truck, Or Other Motorized Vehicle/equipment Not Engaged In Excavation
Vehicle Subtype
Third Party
Preparer Name
W*** C***
Preparer Title
Program Manager
Preparer Email
W***@p**.com
Preparer Telephone
925-328-5798
Authorizer Name
L**** D*******
Authorizer Title
Manager Of Gas Operations Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Telephone
(925) 328-5756
Authorizer Email
L***@p**.com
Narrative
At 1029 hours on january 26, 2015, pg&e was notified of a structure fire at 992 el camino real (pizza parlor) in san bruno due to vehicle impact (following a high speed police chase) with the gas meter set and riser. The vehicle impact resulted in an unintentional release of natural gas and subsequent ignition. Pg&e gas service representative (gsr) arrived onsite at 1046 hours. Repair crew arrived at 1110 hours. Gas was shut-in at 1140 hours by excavating, squeezing, and capping the 2-inch steel gas distribution main. Pg&e also removed the meter set to 990 el camino real, which was located on the damaged wall of 992 el camino real. The fire was contained at approximately 1215 hours. Seniore's pizza (992 el camino real) was destroyed from the incident. At approximately 1245 hours, southbound el camino real reopened. Three customers (992 and 990 el camino real) lost gas service as a result of the incident and will be restored once new service is requested. On january 27, 2015, a special leak survey of pg&e's gas facilities in the area was conducted and no leaks were detected. There were no injuries and no fatalities reported during the incident. Less than 3 mmcf of gas was unintentionally released. San francisco major media (I.E., kron 4, kgo 7, and ktvu) were observed on scene. This incident was reported to DOT and cpuc due to the unintentional release and ignition of natural gas from pg&e facilities, and damages are estimated to exceed $50,000.
| Occurred At | 2015-01-26 10:29:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2015 |
| Report Received Date | 2015-02-25 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2015.0 |
| Report Number | 20150017.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 16028.0 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 15007 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Pacific Gas & Electric Co |
| Operator Street Address | 6121 Bollinger Canyon Rd. |
| Operator City Name | San Ramon |
| Operator State Abbreviation | CA |
| Operator Postal Code | 94583 |
| Local Datetime | 2015-01-26 10:15:00 |
| Location Street Address | 992 El Camino Real |
| Location City Name | San Bruno |
| Location County Name | San Mateo |
| Location State Abbreviation | CA |
| Location Postal Code | 94066 |
| Location Latitude | 37.6322916 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -122.4183799 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2015-01-26 00:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1106634 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 27.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 3.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2015-01-26 10:29:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-01-26 10:46:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Private Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance (E.g. Value Or Regulator Station, Outdoor Meter Set) |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Privately Owned |
| System Part Involved | Outside Meter/regulator Set |
| Material Involved | Other |
| Material Details | Meter Is Pot Aluminum |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Vehicle Impact On Meter Set |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 50000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 6200.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 184.0 |
| Prpty | 56384.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 2.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 1.0 |
| Accident Psig | 55.0 |
| Normal Psig | 55.0 |
| Mop Psig | 60.0 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Scada In Place Ind | No |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Emergency Responder |
| Investigation Status | No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the incident |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Other Outside Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Damage By Car, Truck, Or Other Motorized Vehicle/equipment Not Engaged In Excavation |
| Outside Force Type | Damage By Car, Truck, Or Other Motorized Vehicle/equipment Not Engaged In Excavation |
| Vehicle Subtype | Third Party |
| Preparer Name | W*** C*** |
| Preparer Title | Program Manager |
| Preparer Email | W***@p**.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 925-328-5798 |
| Authorizer Name | L**** D******* |
| Authorizer Title | Manager Of Gas Operations Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Telephone | (925) 328-5756 |
| Authorizer Email | L***@p**.com |
| Narrative | At 1029 hours on january 26, 2015, pg&e was notified of a structure fire at 992 el camino real (pizza parlor) in san bruno due to vehicle impact (following a high speed police chase) with the gas meter set and riser. The vehicle impact resulted in an unintentional release of natural gas and subsequent ignition. Pg&e gas service representative (gsr) arrived onsite at 1046 hours. Repair crew arrived at 1110 hours. Gas was shut-in at 1140 hours by excavating, squeezing, and capping the 2-inch steel gas distribution main. Pg&e also removed the meter set to 990 el camino real, which was located on the damaged wall of 992 el camino real. The fire was contained at approximately 1215 hours. Seniore's pizza (992 el camino real) was destroyed from the incident. At approximately 1245 hours, southbound el camino real reopened. Three customers (992 and 990 el camino real) lost gas service as a result of the incident and will be restored once new service is requested. On january 27, 2015, a special leak survey of pg&e's gas facilities in the area was conducted and no leaks were detected. There were no injuries and no fatalities reported during the incident. Less than 3 mmcf of gas was unintentionally released. San francisco major media (I.E., kron 4, kgo 7, and ktvu) were observed on scene. This incident was reported to DOT and cpuc due to the unintentional release and ignition of natural gas from pg&e facilities, and damages are estimated to exceed $50,000. |
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